Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-03-23

in the same Objectionable shorter be-
ing included in the longer distance.
And it is further declared that they
shall not charge as much for the short
haul as for the long haul.
There is an important qualifying
clause inserted. 1t provides that the
commission {created by subsequent
secuon) may, in special cases, after
due investigation, allow road 10
charge less for long haul than for
short one.
Section 5 prohibits all pooling, or
division of either aggregate or net pro.
ceeds of their business between COM
peting lines of railway.
Section requires the schedules Of
rates and fares to be printed and kept
posted for public inspection IN every
depot. No advance can be made in
these rates except after ten days pub
lie notice, but reductions may be made
without previous notice.
Section provides against any eva
sion of the provisions of the law with
regard to continuous shipments-by
change OF time schedule, Garage in
different cars, or in any other way.
Section makes roads liable to dam
ages to anyone who is injured by the
doing of anything prohibited by this
law, or by the failure to do things
which the law requires to be done.
Section 9 empowers persons claim.
ing to be damaged to either make
complaint to the commission, or to
bring suit In the United States District
or Circuit Court for damages, but not
to do both. In case of suit, the Court
can compel the railway officials to APP.
pear and testify, and TO produce the
books and papers, and the claim that
such testimony may tend to criminate
the road shall not excuse the testimony.
Every common carrier is, by section
10, bound by the acts of its officers,
agents and employ es; and when any
thing is done or permitted to be done
contrary to this law, or where there is
any omission to do what is required
by it, or where there is any infraction
of this law, or any aiding or abetting
i'll any of these things, the Otlense is
made misdemeanor, punishable, up.
on conviction in the United States Dis
lrict Court having jurisdiction of the
place, by fine not exceeding 5000.
Section II esta blishes the Interstate
Commerce Commission. This is a
board of five men, appointed by the
President, each holding Office for six
years, except the first five appointed,
who shall be appointed for two, three,
four, five and six years, espectevely,
from January 1887; so that, on Jan,
uury 1, 1889, one mans term will ex-
pire, and one each year thereafter
These commissioners Can be removed
by the President for inefiiciency,
neglect of duty, or malieasance in of.
flee" Not more than three shall be
appointed from one political party.
No one shall be appointed who
is an enlcer or employe of rail
way, or who owns its stock or
bonds, or who is pecuniarily interest.
ed In it IN any way. Their salaries
are $1,000 per year each, and they are
prohibited from engaging in any 9th.
er business or employment,
The commissioners are given large
powers. They have full authority 10
inquire into the management of all
railways, are required to keep them.
selves posted on the methods in which
their business is conducted, and com
pei the roads 10 furnish any such in
formation as they may need, or to
produce ali books, papers, contracts,
etc, through the United States
Courts.
All roads shall make full and ex
p,lcit report TO the commission an
nually, and the latter to the Secretary
OF the Interior. The exceptions 10 the
law are rs follows: Tie carriage of
property for Federal, State or munich
pal governments free, or at reduced
rates, or Tor charitable purposes, or to
and from fairs or expUsitions, for eX-
hibition is permitted roads are allow.
ed to issue mileage, excursion or com.
mutation tickets, and give reduced
rates to minister's; they may carry
their own officers or employees Tree,
aud exchange passes or tickets with
other roads for their officers and
employees. IL viii be seen that legisla-
tive, newspaper and other passes are
not excepted. These can probably be
issued to be good within Il Stale, out